Machine for making cigars.



A. J. COLWELL.

MAcHmE FoR MAKING clams.

APPLICATION ljlLED DEC. B, ISIS.

f Patented June 26, 1917.

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MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARS. APPLlcnou mwums. 191s.

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Mmmmfon MAKING CIGARS.

l APPLICATIONHLED' Dime. 191s. 1,231,132. a- Patented June 26,1917.

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Fon MAKING cIGAns.'

` To all whom it may concern:

` Vchines for Makin c 1 3e it known thatI, ALLEN J. 'COLWELL, a citizenof the United States, residing at tain new and usefullmprovements'in`Ma- Cigars, of whichk the followingis a speci cation.

Y My invention relates to that class of machines for making cigars known-as bunch'- ing machines, and more `particularly to the mechanism forcutting or trimming the o feeding mechanism thereof.

y It is essential that the stripsthr'ough'outtheir progress over the bedofthe .machine be 'maintained in perfect parallelism with,

Veach Vother transversely of the machine.

This is `dilicult andaiot always successful 4after the initial shearingoperation since in` v practicefthe" strips are compressed more densely.atyone end than at the other by the shearing, with the result that fromthat point upon the machine bed the strips are not always fed inparallelism. An ob'ect `of this invention is to overcoinethis trou le.

Other objects are to simplify the operation of the feed carriage, andreduce the.

number of parts of the same to a minimum; to conveniently positiontherelease `mechanismrelatively to the feed carriage; and to insure sucha prompt action of release niechansinas to prevent excessive compressionof the bunchin the holder.

. To the `enumerated ends primarily my in.-

vention consists in such parts and in such combinations of parts as fallwithin the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part/of` this specification-Figure `l isi a top plan view, with parts broken, away, of a sulicient'portion of a.

\ bunching `machine with my improvements added to enable the inventiontobe understood, the machine illustrated being tliat'set forth in my priorUnited States Patent No. 1,175,125 dated Mar.-14, 1916.7 n y g Fig'.l2,'a lon 'tudinal section of the same onlinegf-Q of 1g. 1, ,oFiggwlaside elevation'thereof, Fig. .4,a perspective View of the feedcar-y ria e, parts being broken away,

igs. 5,6 and 7, sectionsrespectively on- -is the abutment comprising theblocks 143, v bridgel 44, cutter plates 45, and semi-elliptibar 52.4These bars are s'lidably mounted in are plates vertically movable inguidesl` uponbpposite sides of the frame. The lat- 'ter plates arevertically` reciprocated. by

' Specification. o! Letters-Patent. i Patented June 26, 1917, Applicantarea December s, me. summa. 135,137. i

Fig. s, amacay on line s -s if Fi 73', Fig. `9 a, section on line 9-9 ofig. 2, and 'f Fig. 10a partial section on line .6-6

showing the parts distended.

stripsv comprisin the reciprocating side plunger-s 22` an centerplunger, Vthe former being connected .to rock shaftV 2l by links 25 andlevers 26.;l and the latter being `loosely connected'to. the'roc'k shaft27 byv link and lever-30. Shaft 24' is rocked by` cam 32 on shaft A18,forkl, connecting rod l' 3,5, and rock level.' 36. ,Shaft -27 isactuated bycam 38 on the'shaft 18,; fork`39, connecting rod 41,-and'lever 42. \Vhile` tliethree plungers' advance in unison, the ycenterplunger travelssome distance in advance of the others. i

v`.Upon the, bed in advance of the plungers cal blades y46, formin thespace-17 through which the plunger' "2 passes along4 the hed` l as thesever t -eends of the advanced strips.

`The strips advanced by` the plunger-.hare .further advanced along 'thebedl by a 4feeding mechanism now to be described. Fast on each endof therock shaftuQ is a segmentjlt glungers22 contact vritlithe blades towhose teeth50 engage. the teeth'l of a rack` caps or-guides 54.extending longitudinally oftheffraine ateach side of the bed, and arereciprocated by'thecs'eginents. Fast rtothey forward ends of the rackbaisfare plates 56 A95' having an u'pturned'" finger 57 on the yrear-end and a vertical lug 58`on7the .opposite gend; lthe latter beingpreferably `of greater height, and bothforn'iing` the limits of a"horizontal slot `59. Adjacent the yplates 56 racks 62 heldtightlyagainst the plates 60 by tie rods 63` passing through verticalslots, i i

0l inthe frame. The racks engage toothed segments Hoon theends. of arock shaft T v ,n'iountled in the traine. fast to which is an Jn'arm 0Si-oiinected with a rod t't'rarryng a forkT'O engaging:A a ram I-t uponthe shaft 1S. The platestttlhave*horizontal slots T in which slide guidestudstf upon thesides TT of a frame TN comprising ait'iop T9 and :ibase90. tlie latter havingl a transversely disposed series of teeth S1 lupon its bottom fare. Longitndinally slidahle in theboxor -traine TS isa preferably hollow bloeit. slide, o1'

" frame N3. provided in its forward end with :1 horizontal series ot'longitudinally disposed slots Si. The portions of the slide intermediatethe slots are forwardly projected and constitute tinger,` 5.5 with endprongs S6. l ixed ,to the rearend ot' the slide. are vertical lugs STcarrying screws SS provided with adjusting nuts H1). I'pon the top ofthe box TS. at its forward end are pins 9,0 which are connected tothe'scre'ws 'SS by springs 91. Thus the slide S3 isV normally drawnfoi'- ward relatively to the frame TS. n

The frame TS has intermittent en agenient with the plates 5G by meansofV aterally projecting members 9'2 upon its top exf tending into ltheplane of the guide fingers 59 ofsaid plates. The horizontal movement ofthe contact plates 56` and the vertical movement of the carrier plates60 combine Xexn t ie plates GO elevate the frame out of to iinpelthecarrier frame in a rectangular path. l The fingers 5T by contact withmein-` bers ft2 advance the frame, whose teeth 81 and the prongs S6engage and carry forward along-the run Q0 the tobacco strips-or sheet.

pontaet'with the strips.` Thereafter the lugs in their retreat pressingupon the inembers carry the frame in its elevated position to itsrearmost limit, and the descent of the `,plates 60 lowers theframetooriginal position, with the members 9'2 in the path l of the fingers'.vand with the teeth in eni fected notv only by the rearward yielding offgageineiit withthe strips ready for the next advance. These movementspress the strips into`the filler receiving box 911 at the end of rumafter passing beneath the bars of the evening grid 95 iixed tothemachine.

frame.4 o v To prevent excessive density of the strips in the receivingbox 9-1, it is necessarythat when the resistance of the strips to thead? vancejof the feed fingers 85 reaches a pre# determined degree the.Ipressure upon the strips be relieved or lessened. 'This 1s eftlie slideS3 relativelyto the frame T8 by virtue of thefsprings 91. but also bypreventing any further advance by either frame notwithstanding thecontinued reciprocation of the plates 56. .n

The mechanism \\'l`ierebyj.tl'iis purpose is "effected is the following.

'members 92 are studs `109 marisa yIn the top of the transversely disiosedg'guideway 96 inclosed by a platei. n they guideway are slidablymounted the members 9'. `n'o\'ided with overlapping innery end port ons;0.81ct reduced thickness, as shown'in Fig. 0.v `The outer extremities ofthe nieinl ers have depending lugs S19 wliicln in norni l or contractedposition, are inlthe patls of the fingers 5T Fast to interi iediatepbrtions of the meinbers 0:2 are ve`tical ears 101 passing through whenthe frafne is in depressed position.l

oblong slots 102 in the plate 97. One ear has i i l 'E armer fname T8 isa a smooth perforation 103, and the other ear f compress the members'92. against the pressure of spring 108 to their locked position as theframe T8 retreats, and to permit said members to distend laterall whenthey are released The lockin an release are effected by virtue ofa ngeror key 114 fast to the slide 83 extending through a slot 115 in the topof the frame t8. The end of this finger is square and isV ada ted tosimultaneously enter two rectangular lateral cavities 11T in theoverlapping portions98 of vthe members 9:2 when said cavities registerwith each other. While the finger is in the cavities, the members 92`arelocked in retracted position.l "hen the finger is` withdra-wn. saidmembers are distended'to such.`

an extent that the end lugs 99 are thrown outside the paths of the finers 57 when the hitter advance. as shown in ig. 10, and thus thefranieand slide remain quiescentl -The obstruction which forces the slide 83to yield removes the finger from the cavities to release the parts; andthe cams 112 and studs 109` coperate with the springs 91 to relock theparts.

Y Referring to the severedstrips that are advanced along the run by theplunger 23. they rare vmore loosezat one end than at the other, and disosed slightly` fan shaped rather than ina lute parallelism with eachother. This is due to the fact that in the actualcutting" operation thebunch of strips.

is rendered more condensed at one end. 1s important that these stripsshould assume "perfect parallelism with each other transversely of therun beforey they are engaged. bv the teeth offthe feedv frame. 78. Thislstraightening function is attained by the following device. Fixed to therear ends ol the plates GOfare rearwardlyy directed upof the strips orforwardly, resistance being alfordedyhya yhelical spring 123 upon thesha-ft11'19 having 'itsends attached to or engagilw. abeari-ng portion11S and the plate 120'.- hefresistance of this plate to the strips fintheir travel dis )oses'them in parallelism with each' other; o preventthe strips piling upon' each ifother' during .this operation a. platelisfixed to or integral with the bed and bridge-lla suiicient height topermit thev strips tofpass thereunder and extending forward'bv to apoint adjacent the carrifage*TS.` Thisfplate 1s provided with aseries,of'longitudinal'slots 126 which terminate' at their -rearends ata point immediatelvbelo-w the pivoted plate 120, forming resultant-l*rslQTl The operating edge of thef"plate I"M20-"llas vertical cavities12S to looselvreceive the` bars and allow said 'plate toswil'ig into an'upright position' with its vedge-Yad-jacent thev run'. A transverselydisposed vertical gliide plate 130 is fixed to the top of the plate 125'at the rear ends of the slots. l p

The o perattionfof mvvdevice is as follows. The plates G0 in theirfreciprocation descend and force the opera-ting edge of the plate 120,which rests against the guide plate 130 above thlgp'late '51-. downthrough the slots 126 to iown'in Fig. i', the sharp edge cleanly throughor between any halt may'bej"p1' esent.` At this instaiit'" f the;Iplunger 3 advances to vlperforinthe' shear' agfoperationr,andlat the endof this'v ai'dvf e, liefp'l-ates 6,0 rise and suspends thei plat 1"abovethefpath of the stri-ps till." yth advance oftlieplnnger.Il'claiinf--l l 1. In: a machine. of the t vpe set forth. the

co1 ation witharun, of a feed carriage ont lie`run.a shearing plungerupon the run adapted.toadvancetobacco'strips to the carria'ge and meansintermediate the plunger and carriage for `vield1nglv engaging the1strips.

In a machine ofr `the type set i forth. `the v combination with a run.v`.o f s hearinglblades upon ythe run, a plungerslidably mourned ontherltngand movable .through the v,lilades to ad a-nceftolia ceo-stnipsy anda, plate arranged Y transverselv o' fthegi-un Vin 'tl'lStrip Baila; a in ,ne `of tliel.. typ eV forth,l :the

vcombination with combination. with a run. of a reciprocating shearing:-plunger mounted upon'the run to advance tobacco strips. a verticallyreciproeating straightening plate mounted on the run in advance of theplunger and movable toward and from the run. and a driving shaftactuating the plunger for reciprocating the plate. v

l. In al machine of the type set forth, the

combination of a run, a reciprocating plunshearing plunger mounted onthe run adapt'- ed to advance tobacco strips along the run, means forreciprocating the plunger, plates upon the sides of the run. armscarrier-thy thepla'tes, and a depending straightening* plate pivotallymounted in the arms infront of the plunger extending to the 'run inthepath of the strips.

G. In a machine of the type set forth, the combination with a run, of areciprocating shearing plunger mounted on the run adapted to adr-ancetobacco strips 4along the run, means for reciprocating the'plunger,yplates upon theV side of the run, arms carried h v the plates,' and a`dependingplate vieldihglv mounted inthe arms in front ofthe plungerextending tothe run in the path of the strips.

T. In a machine of the type .set forth, the

a.,` plate upon the pivot lmel'nbers-provided with marginal cavitiesy toreceive the 'rods.

8. In a machine'of the type setfortln the combination' with a run, of alhousing plate on the run comprising a series ofrods, 'a vertical guardn'lelnber on the housing verticalh1 reciprocating plates on the sidesofv thpe. run. means for reciprocating the.' plates,` arms "support-ed bv said plates extendi|`1 g alu-dependingPlate .1a-Vlie over thel1onsingallv mourned on the arms provided marginal eaiit-ies :to rece-i.v e heraidsi an springineans upon tl1e ai-'ns.'and enga-gin 9 naniachine ofthety pe the a run, of a reciprocating the run provided with an opening.blades upon the abutment at the margin of the opening. a reciprocatingplunger slidably mounted on the run movable through the opening. vmeansfor reciprocating the plunger. a housing plate on the run extendingabove the opening compris-in horizontal rods. arms extending above tiehousing plate. means upon the run for supporting the arms. and aswinging late pivotall) mounted in the arins provi ed with marginalcavities to receive the rods.

10.' In a machine of the tvpe set forth, the combinationl with a frameand run, of horizontallv reciprocating contact plates on the frame sidethe run. means for actuatin r the plates. carrier plates on the framebesit e the run provided with horizontal guideways. a carrier frameabove the run slxdably mounted in the gaidevvay*E a slide'yieldin'glymounted in the carrier frame. and'iexpansion rods on the carrier framein the path of the contact plates.

11. In a machine of the type set'forth. the

combination with a frame and rumofhori- 'zontallv reciprocating contactlates on the.-

frame'beside the run, means or actuatinet the plates, sa'id'pl'atesbeing provided wit 1 horizontal slots, carrier plates on the framebeside the run' provided with horizontal guideways. a carrierhframeabove the run slidablmounted in the guidewavs. a slide yieldin'glymountedin the carrier. frame, and

expansion rods on the carrier frame extend- 1'2. Iti a machine of thetvpe set forth, the

combination with a frame and run,- of hori zontallv reciprocatingcontact lates on the frame `beside the run. means I or actuating theplates. said plates being Jrovided with horizontal slots.` a vertical ner on each plate atfone end of the slot. a ug on each `plate at theother end of the slot. carrier plates on. the frame beside the runprovided with horizontal guxdeways, a carrier frame abovethe -rnumounted in the guideway's. a

slide in the carrier frame. and expansion rods on the. carrier frameextending into the slots 'in' the paths of thetingers and lugs.

13Sl In a machine of the type set forth. the combination with a Irun. ofreci rocating .contact plates mounted on the si es of the run. means forreciprocating the plates. car' rier plates upon the sides of the run. acar# riage vfraaie slidabhmounted in the carrier plates above the run. aslide vieldinglv mounted' in the frame. rods slidablv mounted on theframe transversel)- thereof. means for slidin the rods into the paths ofthe contactl p ates. and means for sliding the rods' out of the paths ofthe contact plates.

14. In a machine of the type setforth. the combination with a run. freci rocatlng "contactplates mounted upon the si es of the rodsa andmeans upon the slideengaging run. means for reciprocatin the plates, carrier plates upon the sides o thorn-n, -afcarrier frame slida'bly mountedin the carrier plates. a slide yieldin'glv mounted in the frame,expansion rods, slidably mounted on the frame movable into and out ofthe paths of the contact plates, resilient 4means for moving the rods inone direction, and cams for moving therods in the opposite direction. lY

15. `In a machine of the type set forth. the combination 'with a run, ofreciprocating contact plates upon the run, means for actuating theplates, carrier plates on the run, a carrier frame slidably mountedinthe carrier lates, a slide yieldingly mounted in the rame. expansionrods slidablv mounted on the frame normally in the paths of the con tactplates and expansible out of contact with said paths, means forexpanding the lthe rods for lookin the rods vin normal position. 16. Ina mac line of the type set forth, the combination with a run, of'reciprocating contact plates upon the run, means for actuating theplates. carrier plates on the run. a carrier frame mounted in thecarrier plates. a .slide vieldingli` mounted inthe frame. expansion rodsslidably mounted in therame transversely i thereof normally extendinginto the paths ofthe contact plates, as ring for expanding the 'rods outof the'pat 1s of ,the contact plates. cams on the carrier plates forcompressing the rods into said paths. and a finger on the slide adaptedto lock the rods in compressed iosition. v 1T.' In a machine of t e typeset fort-h, the combination of a carrier frame, a4 slide vield= inglvmounted in the frame and movable A longitudinally thereof. expansionrods l'slidably' mounted in the frame. and disposed 'inner endsoverlapping. -said overlappin disposed expansion rods sldably mountedinthe frame with their inner ends everlappin each other. said" ends beingprovided wlt cavities registering with each other. ears on the rods. aspring engagingithe ears. `and a .V locking finger on theslidedetachably .en-

gaging the rods in the cavitiefs.

19. In a machine ofthe type set forth. the' combination of carrierplates provided with horizontal uideways. .a learner." 'f rame mountedin te guidewaysa slide vleldmgly mounted in the frame and movablelongitutransversebthereof having their adjacent when the rods Clt 5 nmlcams `on the llqtes eugagenble with the Y `HonAT1o Bmmvs,

1,aa1,1s al flinnllv thfreof, transversely, dis osed ex l In. testimonywhereof I havoy axodny` pausini; rods slidably mounted int e frame,signature in presence of two witnesses.

eau-s onl the rods, n spring engaging the ears ALLEN J. COLWELL. tuyvxpnml. the rods, @nmtuds on the rods, Witnesses:

studs when the ro s are, expanded. lMARY A. ULLIvAN.

